BlessedBovine

Husband of npub12wk0tlwr5wa39l6slw8rskwsvkatcll6zjrx8d909ltkvu7lsalsveyvqf
Father
Brother
Catholic
Bitcoiner (Class of 2023)
Real Estate Investor
American Dreamer
Bitcoin Core Full Node Runner on Tor
On Nostr Since 850200; Verified 852712

Public Key

npub1c4n25pm4tcvc9u4uamld60gmz3cv0vy5vq9q9gmzvlttp8ym5j3q7j559a

NIP-05 Address

blessedbovine@nostrplebs.com

NIP-57 Address

blessedbovine@orangepillapp.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsv2e42qa64uxvz727walka85d3gux8kz2xqzsz5d3x044snjd6fgspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshsdcjxhm

Publishing to

relay.damus.io

nostr.bitcoiner.social

relay.nostr.band

Author Public Key

npub1c4n25pm4tcvc9u4uamld60gmz3cv0vy5vq9q9gmzvlttp8ym5j3q7j559a

Show more details

Last Notes

2025-04-12 06:10:35

- reply

This is phenomenal! Looking forward to bill pay next. 🐮

2025-02-07 02:11:48

- reply

If I see that chart it means I'm looking to close, haha. I keep it on the Month so it doesn't seem volatile at all most the time.

2025-01-26 06:36:22

- reply

It gives a response, which I had to screenshot to read. As soon as it finishes, it changes it's answer to saying it's beyond its current scope...
https://image.nostr.build/8b5a72238326d345272e3a75ce4e7e91b2d5ec6b5240990ed4edd3366773906e.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/afe9b1f8f8c69ac4a236f5b20ba89867cf3d9e2365aa81272fae3fbbff8abef1.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/bfbe1b2b94088bd08e3eeabc478c9601df39aa46a62ab224ef3365d000d14773.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/9632c0b1f21f7b44a6877eb7cd4e2e70fa7e8c4728557c36e1ef0b6149f71bab.jpg

2025-01-09 01:32:14

- reply

#TommyGeorge is this a corner of an ear and his eye?
https://image.nostr.build/e939e5560967e0922fc8c414b0b523564da1b87688c1d49e3e560601fefd8fb8.jpg

2025-01-07 05:21:50

- reply

I'll be keeping track of this vs paying bills normally then converting left over to Bitcoin to see which would allow for more Sats stacked.

2025-01-07 02:32:32

- reply

Balancing that option as well. Probably will going into the bear market. As much exposure as possible going up, change strategy on the way down.

2025-01-07 02:29:43

- reply

Guess I'll live and learn. As for now, I'm tired of supporting the US Dollar.

2025-01-07 02:28:28

- reply

I'm 100% Bitcoin. No fiat. Actually, more precisely, negative fiat.

2025-01-07 02:24:50

Paid our mortgage with #Bitcoin today. Officially living on a #BitcoinStandard.

2025-01-04 15:31:34

- reply

Thanks, @nprofile…7uyz! One of my first peer-to-peer Sat transactions. Quite excited for my mousepad, going to use it at work to discreetly sniff out fellow Bitcoiners.

2025-01-03 06:15:04

- reply

I'd read it!

2025-01-01 16:18:09

- reply

Happy New Year! Love his sweatshirt. :)

2024-12-22 00:02:05

My rabbit is back. A nice Christmas surprise.
https://image.nostr.build/db5a65f41b098509e9029aa7a0289347f9b452e4d44bc74f01846d8565097ecf.jpg

2024-12-12 14:24:27

- reply

Looks great! Thought it was an official set on my first glance. :)

2024-12-09 21:52:04

- reply

Forgot to add Amber as my Nostr signer.

2024-12-09 21:50:25

- reply

I'm running Amethyst + Speed. Joined this past summer. Haven't had any issues with the setup other than my Zaps aren't public on my profile. Granted, some people may view that as a privacy bonus.

2024-12-08 00:28:49

That's not how I remember Shelob looking...
https://image.nostr.build/6a8645bfa8404237cb2c3b22b9e8ad98c0fecc1f014640cb7aa0f8f1de63edcb.jpg
#Lego #LotR #SW
#LordOfTheRings #StarWars
#Boom #Booming #Boomed
#Memestr

2024-11-11 00:30:41

- reply

Let me know how it goes! I have been thinking about that over a Cold Card...

2024-11-05 00:00:01

- reply

That'll be a whole block reward one day.

2024-10-12 06:40:47

- reply

I'm working on an essay for the fun of it now. I'll check this out @nprofile…q440, thank you!

2024-10-11 23:13:13

- reply

Anytime really. I view it more as the "general" feed, I suppose. Certainly wasn't expecting to see people blown up today. I expect that from Twitter, but not in my Nostr feed.

2024-10-11 22:54:34

I may have to stop following #Nostr.
People definitely just slap that sucker on any post, and it's brought some stuff into my feed I don't care to see.
Alternatively, I could just hide/block users with those sorts of #Booms, but I am undecided.

2024-10-07 05:49:12

- reply

I understand your point. I suppose the goal would be to have a $0.00 cash position. With 100% of my liquid economic power in Bitcoin.
I understand the USD is not going anywhere anytime soon. The best I can do is minimize my part in fiat economic system by operating with as much of my economic power within Bitcoin as possible.

2024-10-07 04:47:54

For those in the United States who are 100% off the USD and are #Bitcoin only:
How do you budget?
How do you know the amount of #Sats you need to meet your expenses each month?
What's the most useful service to take care of #Fiat bills?
How do you get paid?
How do you account for federal tax purposes?
It makes sense to put everything on a credit card, and pay that off by liquidating #Sats that have been held for more than one year each month. However I'm struggling with the concept of making mortgage payments and the like. Unless you keep a separate open line of credit for that.
Interested to hear what US citizens have worked out for that...
#BTC #Nostr #AskNostr #Boom #Booming #Boomed #BitcoinStandard

2024-09-29 04:03:51

- reply

I love this piece. :)

2024-09-27 02:35:02

- reply

https://youtu.be/8yy3q9f84EA

2024-09-24 22:12:06

- reply

Scratch that. Issue was on my end.

2024-09-24 22:10:25

- reply

That link didn't take me to a specific video. May be broken.

2024-09-19 22:49:30

- reply

Looking forward to watching it! :)

2024-09-18 16:22:40

Good morning, #Nostr.
Morning black #coffee and #donuts. It's going to be a good day.
If anyone else is cursed like me (#celiac), then these #GlutenFree donuts are really good. The brand is #Kinnikinnick.
#GM #GF #Coffeestr
#Boom #Booming
https://image.nostr.build/cca7b1cd5355f2726786aba0dce474acc865fda625e0ae9980e4d60b9afb35a6.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/cf13f9258578a66904ebf60dd15cc9a46dacaab74b44b8ccc66654620ae6f669.jpg

2024-09-18 16:15:21

- reply

I'll give it a shot! :)

2024-09-12 06:27:22

- reply

Do you mean they'll only allow for $45,000.00 withdrawals? That's an absurdly large amount! Most everyone will get trapped in that for sure. I've really enjoyed using BitcoinWell if you're needing an exchange that sends directly to self custody.

2024-09-07 00:46:11

- reply

I just block them...

2024-08-30 22:17:39

- reply

100% would rather be rolling than weightlifting. Definitely appreciate the brotherhood, and mutual goals of improving on mind and body together. :)

2024-08-30 21:51:08

- reply

Back at ya! :P

2024-08-30 21:44:15

- reply

I preloaded my #lightning wallet for #zapping people. I can't afford much, but still prefer to #zap 21 #sats to just a like if I really appreciate someone's #boom. When I get #zapped it helps replenish my zap stack for the week. :)

2024-08-30 02:58:50

- reply

Subtitles in 9/10 cases.

2024-08-25 16:49:23

- reply

Yikes, I hasn't heard of that one. Knew people were doing stupid and malicious stuff, but didn't see that.

2024-08-23 04:29:07

- reply

If you can buy a home, buy some weights for at the house. Save on gym membership over time.

2024-08-20 00:03:57

- reply

Our son.

2024-08-20 00:03:29

With everything that my wife and I went through last year, I really quit listening to US politics. Doing so really assisted in helping my general mood and outlook on life and America improve.
I listened to presidential and political content all day today. It was extremely taxing to say the least. Glad I don't follow it anymore. Looking forward to the election season to be over. Opting out, chosing #Bitcoin.
#Boom #Booming #Boomed
#Politics #America #2024Election

2024-08-16 20:26:19

I want to publish a #Bitcoin thesis, but want to sign the paper with a SHA256 signature. Am I able to use my #Nostr nsec to generate something like that to link to my npub?

2024-08-15 03:01:46

- reply

It concerns me for our own country. I understand it is a more reliable and stable currency than most currencies in other countries. I don't like that the USA exporting our financial debts and making the rest of the world pay for it. I also recognize that I'm extremely privileged to live in the USA with the US Dollar being the world reserve asset.
Reminds me a lot of the book, "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins

2024-08-14 17:29:15

I strongly agree with this. I think #Teather is positioning #USDT to replace #SWIFT. Especially after Howard Lutnick's #Bitcoin2024 speech.
#Bitcoin #BTC #Government #Economy #Boom #Booming #Boomed
#nevent1q…tq34

2024-08-13 05:12:24

- reply

Mine does the same. Not sure why. I would also like to know though.
#Zap #Zapping #Zaps #Zapped
#Nostr #AskNostr #Zapstr

2024-08-13 01:39:25

My wife, @nprofile…cdx7, found this rad mantis while we were watering the #garden.
#gardening #bugs #bug
https://image.nostr.build/44efade3cdcf5a40ba9d5d9ae18822710cff35b23c67fca990d8531ac23be6f8.jpg

2024-08-12 23:26:55

- reply

Found #Bitcoin in mid 2023, after our Son was born. I always thought it (and all #crypto) was a ponsy scheme and/or scam. However, I gave it a second chance because of British_Hodl's videos while looking to provide a future for our kids. Went full blown #Bitcoiner within 30 days (about 120 hours of listening to #BTC content, reading the White Paper, and listening to @nprofile…pv40's #BitcoinStandard), and started liquidating any long term savings from "safe" investments like CDs immediately. We left short term emergency reserves in USD to reduce tax liability. Skipped 99.99% of shitcoin degeneracy by hearing other people's stories.
My #crypto #confession is that I bought Shib in 2017, and some XRP. Insignificant amounts at the time, since I viewed it as gambling. That's my 0.01%, there to remind me that shitcoins are not the way.
You find #Bitcoin when you need it. #Hodl for your last name. #Bitcoin is the great financial equalizer.

2024-08-11 04:02:13

- reply

Thank you, I'm trying to track my Zaps on other's posts. :)

2024-08-11 03:01:29

- reply

This may be an alternative method if you live well below your means.
At the next bear market take out a personal loan for whatever you're comfortable with.
Make a lump sum purchase of #Bitcoin using the loan. You don't have to worry about trading then, just make the monthly loan payments instead of worrying about buying in and out of #Bitcoin. So long as #Bitcoin is above the initial loan amount, you're net positive.

2024-08-11 00:35:54

My #Npub doesn't seem to be tracking my #Zaps. Have I linked my lightning payment method incorrectly?
#Zap #Zaps #Zapping
#Boom #Boomed #Booming

2024-08-11 00:23:28

- reply

I very much agree, it's what we do with our time and money. My goal is to create value for people in my life. Ultimately the more value we create, the more we can give back to the world. :)

2024-08-10 19:09:06

- reply

I appreciate your view on wanting to own the land you live on. Here are a few things to consider.
Everyone needs a place to live. Apartments should offer affordable housing to allow people to get up on their feet. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to live with their parents or family until they can buy a place.
Additionally, there are some people who aren't interested in the responsibility of owning a home. They don't want to worry about property taxes, insurance, and most importantly - maintenance. Sometimes people need a place to rent because they are only in town for a few months for work. Not everyone wants to be a homeowner.
I think that single family homes will become more affordable as #Bitcoin is adopted more as a store of value. The only property I'd be interested in owning as an investment for rental income is multifamily housing, or commercial buildings.
I also believe owning and managing rental property is a service industry. Where you should work to provide the best quality of service to your tenants. This opinion is not shared by all in my industry, but at least I can sleep easy knowing I'm providing the best quality of service to my tenants.

2024-08-10 16:24:44

- reply

I will personally not trade Sats. Stay humble, stack Sats. I do keep some with lightning to spend on extremely rare occasions.

2024-08-10 16:07:42

- reply

I suspect that you are correct. For most people I think it'll be harder to sell the closer it gets to paying off their home, credit cards, cars, kids' college, etc. I don't expect the same for most hardcore hodlers. We do all we can to save in Sats, and keep living below our means as to not have to touch them.
However, in the next 5-20 years I think you'll be able to play your cards in a manner that you won't have to sell. If you have something like major medical, or other unexpected life expense come up, you'll likely be able to get a collateralized loan against some of your Sats. I'd like to believe most people will be wise enough to do something along those lines, as opposed to dumping their Sats.
I plan to get a loan like that when they mature to buy an income generating asset like a duplex, triplex, fourplex, or small apartment complex. Use the rental income to pay the loan off. As Bitcoin keeps growing in strength against the US Dollar you'll be able to keep reducing your collateral until the loan is paid off. No loss of your own Sats.
If you default or have to forfeit your Sats to pay off the loan, then the original plan was to sell them for whatever you needed taken care of in the first place. Meaning you're not really out anything more than you would have been otherwise.

2024-08-10 00:59:42

- reply

Good evening, every day is a beautiful gift. The evening is the time to reflect on that, and hope for the next to be there in the morning.

2024-08-09 22:57:46

- reply

Haha. Where you participating in wrong think? Tsk tsk.

2024-08-09 04:11:39

- reply

This took each us building for 5.5hrs to complete it.

2024-08-09 03:44:57

I'm thinking about getting the #Lego community growing on #Nostr. If you'll be making #Booms with #Lego, please @me. Let's get #Booming.
I'll start with the Father's Day build I did with my wife.
#Boom #Booms #Booming https://image.nostr.build/d3049b56ae40d683864821f784686817eef09790d53028602360922c731fb14b.jpg

2024-08-09 03:35:51

- reply

Which address?
Your Zap address? Or your Npub?

2024-08-09 03:23:26

- reply

I did, thought I'd test it for you. :)
I haven't figured out how to see who Zaps me, or on what posts. If anyone knows how to do that.
#Zap #Zapping #Zaps

2024-08-09 03:19:23

- reply

My wife and I are super excited about these. The little brain creature looks like the Waterdhavian Intellect Devourer from Neverwinter Nights!

2024-08-09 03:14:18

- reply

Black pants look better.

2024-08-09 03:13:23

- reply

Joan of Arc by Mark Twain

2024-08-09 03:07:32

- reply

Looks like you figured it out. Welcome to #Nostr :)

2024-08-09 03:04:22

- reply

I like this concept. Crazy thing is, with all the news from this past couple of weeks, we could see that in the next few years. USA, China, and Russian politicians all discussing it.

2024-08-09 00:04:45

- reply

I don't think this is a lifeline. #Nostr is the only online social media where you can rest assured that the people you follow and interact with are the real deal. We're all responsible for our own #keys on the #plebchain. No centralized company to be hacked. No one to censor your reach. This is the town square. The rest of the world just hasn't gotten out of bed yet.

2024-08-08 16:13:29

- reply

Love your podcasts. Not in a position to provide you as much value as you provide me. Hope to one day. :)

2024-08-08 15:41:49

- reply

Well said. I only pay taxes to stay out of the box. No way I was ever going to trust the government to fund my retirement in the first place.
#Sovereign

2024-08-08 15:35:03

- reply

Good morning!

2024-08-08 15:22:22

- reply

I definitely don't expect to find a block. I run a node, so I figured I may as well contribute to the hash. :)

2024-08-08 04:27:37

- reply

I tried with Speed, 21 Sats is my complimentary Zap. It said it's pending, we'll see if it goes through. You were able to articulate my thoughts on the ethos of #Bitcoin in a wonderful manner.

2024-08-08 03:04:41

- reply

I was thinking about running it on the office's internet though.

2024-08-07 23:40:56

- reply

That's neat. I'm piggybacking the office building's internet, so I'm stuck in a CGNat situation. If they create their own external IP, that would be great!

2024-08-07 19:07:07

- reply

I'd be interested to hear about your #BitAxe experience. I don't have internet at home, nor a dedicated IP at my office in town. So I run my #Bitcoin node on #Tor at our office 24/7. Not sure how the #BitAxe work, mainly if they need a reachable IP or not.

2024-08-07 15:10:02

- reply

I'm not on any exchanges anymore. That's why I love Bitcoin Well, they don't custody anything, they send it straight to your cold storage address. We have 99% cold storage multisig, 1% Lightning on Speed.

2024-08-06 19:51:38

My full #Bitcoin #node only reaches #Tor when I have #TorBrowser running. If #TorBrowser isn't running I have no #Onion address for my #node. If it is running, I do have a reachable #Onion address. The set-up technically works, since I have both inbound and outbound connections. It would be nice if I could just run the #BitcoinNode without the need to keep #TorBrowser open 24/7 alongside it.
Anyone else have to deal with that? OS is Windows 10 Pro.
#Booming on #Nostr

2024-08-05 15:13:34

#GM #Nostr
Good morning new #Nostritches. Here on #Nostr we call posts #Booms. So get #Booming everyone! Have a great day.
#Introductions #Welcome #Bitcoin
#nevent1q…pe7c

2024-08-05 14:09:29

#Booming on #Nostr
The equivalent of "posting" on Facebook or "tweeting" on Twitter.
Let's get #Booming #Nostriches!
855511
#nevent1q…vy0e

2024-08-05 14:07:26

- reply

Let's mark this at 855511. I'm coining #Nostr posts as #Booming (the mating call of a male Ostrich) at Henceforth posts on #Nostr shall be referred to as:
#Boom
#Booming
#Boomed
Let's #boost this.

2024-08-05 14:02:11

- reply

Happy birthday, King. I also have no fiat to burn, haha.

2024-08-05 04:54:26

- reply

I'd say you have your pick between:
- "Booming," a Male Ostrich's mating call
- "Hissing," a Female Ostrich's mating call
- "Chirping" general Ostrich communication
- "Honking" general Ostrich communication
- "Grunting" general Ostrich communication
I'm partial to "Booming."
"Just boomed something."

2024-08-04 20:38:25

- reply

Thanks for the book referral.
@nprofile…hs8j, I think it will occur from a mixture of the two. If the USA government moves back towards a hard money standard, with a basket of Bitcoin and precious metals being the backing, then I think that would also reshape USD as it is known today. Pumping the value of Bitcoin, and USD against commodities and consumer goods.

2024-08-04 15:14:09

Thinking about bee keeping next year. If I sell honey, I want to do a premium for USD and a base price for #Bitcoin. May have to put this saying on my sign!
#nevent1q…dtar

2024-08-04 15:11:19

- reply

I like this one, haha.

2024-08-03 16:25:34

To my dear wife.
As I write this here today, I reflect on the last five of the happiest years of my life. You're more than everything I was looking for in a soulmate, and you make the entirety of my world brighter. What we've built together, this life we call "ours," is so much more than I ever expected to be blessed with.
I'm so very honored to be able to support you. You are truly one of the most intelligent and kind people I've ever met. You've grown from middle school science teacher, to high school math teacher. Both while tackling two masters degrees and working full time. Now you're preparing for your first year as a college math professor. One step away from your dream job as a Chemistry Professor. I'm so proud of how hard you've worked to keep advancing your career.
Of course, we both know that's just the professional things I get to be proud of you for accomplishing. I'm most proud of, and grateful for, your devotion to our family. Despite all of the schooling, and career growth, you always find time for me and our family. You always make sure I'm spoiled with home cooked meals and pastries. You make me feel heard, not just listened to. You help take care of the monthly budget, so I can worry about the investments for our future. You accept my input, and trust in my decisions. You help me in all the smallest ways you can. You support me in every way you can. I love that we get to craft together (I'll be honest, I mostly build Lego while you do the impressive stuff). You did show your absolutely God given talent to teach by teaching me to sew shirts for myself. You encourage me to grow in my faith, and as a person. You inspire the best in me. I can only hope that I am meeting your expectations as your husband, because you're example of what a spouse should be sets that bar high.
The most important part of our journey has been our devotion to having children. Three and a half years into our marriage we found out that we wouldn't be able to conceive children of our own. A tough pill to swallow, considering growing our family through children was a primary life goal of ours. You didn't miss a beat though, and immediately got to work learning about adoption. You found a wonderful agency for us to work with, and with a lot of budgeting you helped line us up for an adoption. An adoption that came far sooner than we expected, by the grace of God we were blessed with our son.
I had the pleasure of watching you be the best mom a baby could ever hope for. Although we had plenty of rough nights as new parents, we managed them together, and always made sure we took care of each other along the way.
Two months into being new parents we had to take our son to the ER. We spent our four year anniversary in the hospital with him. That night, one year ago today, we were told he needed a life line flight to a better equipped hospital. So commenced the best and worse three and a half months of our lives. A lifetime lived together, loved together, and spent together. A lifetime come and gone sooner than we ever could have known. Throughout all of that, we just kept pulling each other closer. For our sakes, and our son's, we came together.
We stand here today to take back our anniversary, at the start of the sixth year of our marriage. Only eight months after we had to say a final goodbye to our son in this world. A few months ago you recreated the meal we shared when I proposed to you all that time ago. Then you proposed to me, so that we could have a chance to grow past the tragedy of this day together. Today, I stand here more in love with you and empowered by your love than I've even been before. I look forward to our next year of marriage filled with hope for our future, hope for our future children, and in remembrance of our son who is with us everyday in spirit. All that said, I'm offering a toast to our future; May it be bright, full, and spent in good company.
I love you. All the muches.
https://image.nostr.build/1e29e3e1a7de30132fb56f1d956a4e20d59330e09841715dc9540c9c83b2a5bb.jpg

2024-08-01 23:23:49

Got asked by an associate about #Bitcoin today. I haven't discussed it with them in the past. First time experience for me. We were just talking about real estate and stocks. Pretty exciting.

2024-08-01 01:20:37

- reply

I'm still trying to get anyone in my social group to understand it. Keep living life in a positive manner, people will find it when they need it. I look forward to more posts by you. Always great to watch people grow, and do my best to grow along with them. :)

2024-07-31 22:36:35

- reply

That's appreciated, I'm looking to build an algorithm of people to interact with. :)

2024-07-31 00:29:57

- reply

If you have the first two, you'd never trade it for the third. I believe all three are obtainable, and my wife and I are working our family up from lower middle class.

2024-07-30 17:17:55

Good morning, #Nostr.
Saw this guy on the porch this morning. Life is beautiful. I thought his wing was damaged, but he flew away after I got the photo. https://image.nostr.build/0000eff83a9640dd956f08bbbe384c69e716e93ce506b8124d1726a5053d73ec.jpg

2024-07-27 03:12:51

Bún bó Huế (pictured) and Cà Phê Sữa Đá (not pictured) from MaMa's Pho for dinner. Best Viet food in Washington. https://image.nostr.build/285c6cc117323693e29f5d6da7cd0e66e0e96e18ad9cd9645d586554a27392d6.jpg
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FXPVKTfncM3zmqMB7?g_st=ac

2024-07-26 03:33:16

- reply

"I was able to set up my Bitcoin Core Node to use the Tor network on Windows. (No previous networking/programming experience, just good guides and a good deal of time messing with it.) It's been running since 2:50ish PDT. I have logged inbound peers at an average of 15 minute intervals according to the debug.log. "New Inbound" peer connected at:
3:13PM PDT
3:22PM PDT
3:57PM PDT
4:17PM PDT
4:31PM PDT
Hope that means I'm up and running, I still don't show up on Bitnodes.io, but everything seems to be working otherwise.
Current node address is:
t5fj3j25sj6kheyqwbgji4wcrkjwsa75kwgz2gswejdxsjypxyxku4qd.onion
If anyone can ping that, I'd appreciate it."

2024-07-26 01:34:39

- reply

Thank you, that should be helpful. The only thing I noticed was that in order for my node to have an onion address, I needed to have Tor Browser running. I think there's a way to tie the Tor service to Bitcoin Core, but I'll have to work on that tomorrow.

2024-07-26 00:35:36

- reply

Rock on! Thanks for your help :)

2024-07-25 23:54:05

- reply

@nprofile…6h6v, just so you see that update. Thanks for the encouragement to run it with Tor. :)

2024-07-25 23:53:05

- reply

I was able to set up my Bitcoin Core Node to use the Tor network on Windows. (No previous networking/programming experience, just good guides and a good deal of time messing with it.) It's been running since 2:50ish PDT. I have logged inbound peers at an average of 15 minute intervals according to the debug.log. "New Inbound" peer connected at:
3:13PM PDT
3:22PM PDT
3:57PM PDT
4:17PM PDT
4:31PM PDT
Hope that means I'm up and running, I still don't show up on Bitnodes.io, but everything seems to be working otherwise.
Current node address is:
t5fj3j25sj6kheyqwbgji4wcrkjwsa75kwgz2gswejdxsjypxyxku4qd.onion
If anyone can ping that, I'd appreciate it.

2024-07-24 23:36:02

- reply

It looks like CGNat is my hang up. The ISP is pooling us with other traffic. So I don't have an inboud IP to be pinged. Which is why my port shows open when I check the local network, but Nmap says I have 0 IP addresses.
Now I've gotta figure a way around that without having access to the account for the ISP. I'm thinking of potentially running a VPN with a dedicated IP and porting options. Or really going down a rabbit hole and learning about Tor.

2024-07-24 18:04:16

- reply

Thanks, I'm going to work my way through each of those. I should try another network to see. I don't have internet at my house, we live in the boons. I'll have to bumb usage off a friend or family member around here to rule out the network.

2024-07-24 17:21:49

I cannot for the life of me track down why my Bitcoin Core Node isn't receiving any inbound connections. Number of connections 10 (In: 0 / Out: 10). Port forwarding for TCP and UDP for port 8333 external and internal. Windows Defender Firewall exemption for Bitcoin Core GUI. Two separate rules to exempt Port 8333 through the Firewall. Can ping it from my local network, but not over the internet.
It's possible my ISP is blocking it, but I can't confirm that since I'm not the account holder. Just running a separate router off the shared office building wifi. In the USA, so I that should rule out any government restrictions.
Any ideas? @nprofile…dxj8 @nprofile…2xg3
#AskNostr #Bitcoin #BTCNodes #BitcoinNodes #Nodes #Relays

2024-07-22 05:12:09

- reply

Thank you! I've been thinking about this a lot, and you brought it right to me!